Summary: Among project management professionals, the idea of the CPO has been around for well over 20 years, and yet there are very few of them. With organizations intensifying their project efforts, isn’t it time to re-affirm and perhaps even enhance the role of Chief Project Officer and other senior project executive roles? These enhancements can potentially include:
- Accountable for the strategic initiatives of the organizations, often manifest in enterprise projects, programs, and portfolios.
- Champion culture change and shift the organization toward greater execution excellence.
- Establishment of key processes including governance, risk management, implementation methodology, project talent management, and other strategic practices.
Prof. Dr. Te Wu
CEO & CPO
Prof. Dr. Te Wu is the CEO of PMO Advisory and a professor at China Europe International Business School and Montclair State University. Te is certified in Portfolio, Program, Project, and Risk Management. He is an active volunteer including serving on PMI’s Portfolio Management and Risk Management Core Teams and other roles. He is also a U.S. delegate on the ISO Technical Committee 258 for Project, Program and Portfolio Management. As a practitioner, executive, teacher, writer, and speaker, Dr. Wu enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences and networking with other professionals.
